One of the biggest changes to travel during COVID-19 is the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) recommendation of a 14-day quarantine after you travel internationally or across state lines. Or it was, until Friday, August 21, when the CDC updated it…
Lees meerMy father is a pseudo-vegetarian, though he does eat the occasional bird or fish. He’s recently gotten into animal-free, meat-like products—the man loves an Impossible Burger!—and I’ve been making his favorite food (spaghetti) with either ground tur…
Lees meerWhile coronavirus may be on the decline in the U.S. the threat of new cases still lingers, particularly among college students. With the added challenge of staying healthy—and fewer safe ways to socialize—you may not have the same energy to look for…
Lees meerUpdate 8/24/202o: After a few weeks in beta, the new Your App update is rolling out publicly for Windows 10, and it looks like Microsoft is extending the feature to include non-Samsung devices as well . This article has been updated to reflect those…
Lees meerWith the exception of bacon, the most common breakfast sandwich ingredients—eggs, cheese, sausage and ham—are quite soft. One can add textural contrast by toasting the bread (or adding hash browns or bacon). Or you could do all of that, and also add…
Lees meerReaders who regularly attend protests are likely familiar with the Bridgefy messaging app, and may even use it. The app was initially envisioned as an “offline” communication network for use in rural communities, at times of high network congestion …
Lees meerAs the coronavirus pandemic stretches into the fall, you may be looking more closely at your travel rewards credit cards, not to mention all of your credit card rewards points balances. If you’re not planning to travel anywhere for a while—and you’r…
Lees meerAnyone who has ever made a tomato-based pasta sauce has probably noticed the thick, dark red trail the sauce leaves behind on the walls of the pot as it is reduced. This sticky residue is (free! bonus!) tomato paste, and it should not be abandoned u…
Lees meerOver the past six months, parks—whether local, state or national—have provided a much needed respite from the monotony of life in the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though we should all continue to follow all public health guidelines to prevent the spread …
Lees meerAs the end of the summer—and peach season—approaches, it only makes sense to pop a few in your shopping cart for healthy snacks or the kids’ school (?) lunches. Unfortunately, that’s not a great idea right now, because just like onions earlier this …
Lees meerIt’s (kind of, sort of, perhaps) back-to-school season, which this year is even more interesting and stressful than usual. Depending on where you reside, you may be sending your children to school in masks or keeping them home to learn via Chromeboo…
Lees meerAs the pandemic stretches into fall, we have to face facts; We’re going to run out of TV and, Tenet’s tentative release notwithstanding, the only reason there will be tentpole movies in 2021 is because most 2020 film premieres have been canceled. Fi…
Lees meerIt’s a question I get a lot from friends: Should I buy an iPhone directly from Apple, directly from my carrier, or should sign up for Apple’s iPhone upgrade program? The easy answer is a cop-out. It depends. But it’s also more accurate than telling …
Lees meerWhen coronavirus began sweeping the nation, many offices were forced to shut down, including government agencies like the IRS. These closures led to processing delays, particularly with paper tax returns. As CNBC reports, the agency’s offices had 12…
Lees meerIn this, the 39th month* of the endless pandemic, I have grown nostalgic for the banalities of office life. The coronavirus started working in NYC around the same time I started this job, which means I’ve never actually worked in the office. In this…
Lees meerOf all the many ways to preserve summer tomatoes, slow-roasting them might be my favorite. If you can carve out enough time in your schedule to make a batch, you’ll be rewarded with sweet, juicy little nuggets of savory tomato candy—they’re everythi…
Lees meerA price drop on the Akira 35th anniversary manga set, the $100 Kindle Paperwhite, a six-pack of Dove body wash, older Pokemon titles, and more at just some of Sunday’s best deals.Read more...
Lees meerAfter several months of historically low air travel, people are slowly starting to fly again. According to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), on August 16, nearly 863,000 came through their airport checkpoints—making it the highest nu…
Lees meerA huge retro gaming sale at Woot!, 2 for $40 JACHS NY shirts, a great deal on a pressure cooker, Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Kollection, and more are some of Saturday’s best deals.Read more...
Lees meerTravel looks a lot different now than it did at the beginning of the year. Most of these changes reflect social distancing guidelines and precautions surrounding COVID-19, and how travelers decide on accommodation is no exception. While many hotels …
Lees meerAn improperly-secured cloud database has exposed personal information for over 235 million TikTok, Instagram and YouTube accounts. The Hong Kong-based company Social Data was unknowingly storing the data in a database without proper password protect…
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